Printing die



bers except that they have no type faces and serve merely to retain the type members in their properly spaced positions. When the type members are to be inserted in the opening in the die block the several sections of the type block are loosened and moved outwardlyslightly with relation to the center block so as to slightly increase the width of the annular space between the sections and the center block, thus permitting the easy insertion of the type members. However, the sections of the die block are retained in such positions that the type members will be supported thereby and may be easily located in the desired. arrangement. Vhen the type members have been fully assembled in the annular space the sections of the die block aremovedr inwardlyv by tightening down the locking devices of the. chase, or otherwise,y

to `clamp the type members between the sections andthe center block. rlhis tightening down of the dieblock sections not only clamps the type members between the sections and the center block but also firmly secures they center block to the die block.

f The type members 8 are` of the same radial width but they vary in thickness according to the letters which' they bear. The outer vertical edges'ofone of the thicker type memf bers will engage the circular wall ofthe opening in the die block along lines spaced apart a distance equal to the thickness of the type member and the central inner portiononly of such type member will engage the cylindrical center block. Thus a relatively thick type member requires that the annular space be-r tween the center block and the die block shall be of a radiall width. vslightly greater than the tru-e width of the type member. The vertical edges of a relatively thin type member will engage the curved wall of the opening along lines spaced but a short distance apart and will yhave an effective width less than the effective width of the thicker die blocks. Consequently, if the type members' are confined between circular metal surfaces the thicker type members will so limit the inward movement of the sections of th-e die block that the thinner type members will. not be firmly clamp-ed but will drop out of place when the die is lifted. To enable type members of all thicknesses to be firmly clamped in position l have interposed strips of compressible material between the type members and the die block, as shown at 10, and between the type members and the center block, as shown atll, so that when the die block sections are tightened down this material. will yield and accom-l modate itself to the surfaces of the type niembers and all type members will be firmly gripped thereby. The outer vertical edges of the type members will be pressed into this yieldable material while the inner vertical surfaces Aof the type members will flatten the adjacent portions of the yieldable Ymaterial .terial, such as asbestos.

so that each type member will contact with the yieldable material throughout the width of its inner surface. Consequently the type members are held firmly in position.

llVhen embossing dies of this kind are used for het stamping` they are heated to a high temperature and the compressibl'ematerial is therefore preferably ofheat resisting ma- In addition to its functions in correctly positioning the type and retaining the same in place this compressible material will also yield to compensate for the expansion and contraction of the parts of the die under the influence of heat, thereby preventing any injury to the die or its supporting` device due to the expansion of the several parts of the die.f

t will'be apparent that this die may bel used for embossing a great variety ofdata and designs on different badges. In order to change the data it is only necessary'to'l loosen the sections of the die block and make' such changes in the type members as may be de.- sired. lin many cases this may -involve only the changing of one type member ofthe date.` However, if desired', all .the data in the annular space may be changed. and the central designation may be changed by removin the center block and substituting a different block therefor. might be using the same style of badge for a horse show and for a cattle show but all the badges could be embossed from onedie by simply changing thecenter type block.

l/Vhile l have shown and described one emel bodiment of my invention I wish it to be understood that l do not desire toibelimited to the details thereof as various modifications may occur to a person skilled in the: art.

Having now fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent7 is:

l. ln an embossing die, a die block havek ing an opening therein and comprising a plurality of relatively movable parts, a center block arranged with-in said opening and spaced from the wallE thereof, the parts of said die block being movable toward and from said center block and av plurality of removable type members arranged in the spacebetween said center block and the wall of said opening, and adapted to be clamped therein by the inward movement of the parts of said die block. i

2. ln an embossing die, a die block comprising a plurality of parts having@ their inner portions shaped to 'form a circular opening in said die block when said parts are in engagement one with the other, a cylindri- K cal type block arrangedin said opening, said type block being' of a diametersubstantially less than thediameter ofy said opening, and a plurality of removable type membersarranged between said type block andthe wall of said opening, the several parts ofsaid die l? or example, the same State Fair -iie i io

' from said. wallpandra plurality of remov'ablelj-y type members arranged between said 'center :aal

block being ,mamme award saiafty'p bleek?. to clamp said. type members between'the typel block and the die block." f

3. In an embossing die,

said opening, shaped-to conformtov .the "cont tour o-thejwall of said opening fands'paced block and the wall of said opening,'thevse`vg eral sections ofsaiddieblockbeingmovable insertion ofsaidtype members fand to then vwith relation to said center block tov permit the clamp said type' members between s'a'idcenter block and the respective sections of `'said die block.)v

3" an. openingjtherein and comprisingfaplurality of` relatively movable'r parts, a, center block. arranged'in said opening n andspaced ffrom the wall thereof, a plurality ,O fr'emov# if 25 able type members clamped between said .cenev ter block` and7 said-die b locln'fand compressi# ble material. interposedrv betweenV said type s members and said die block.

5. In an embossing die, a die block having f `ran opening' therein and comprising a plurality. of relatively,I movable partsfa center,r block arranged in: said -openingvand spaced'` from the wall thereof7 a plurality ofremov-v able type members clamped between said 'center blockand said Vdie blocljand comqressie .f bleV material interposedbetween. said-t `ype members and said die bloekand between said type members and said center'blocli,

l l6. Inan embossing-die, rectangular dijel block divided. into four substantially equal` sections, said sections having their *inner* corners cut away t0 forma circularv opening.-

through said-"diejblock when said 'sections f are in engagementonejwith theother, -a eyv lindrical"y center block -arrangedin saidiopen-` ing and spaced from'the Wall thereof,v aplurality of removable type .members arranged betweensaid center block andl thevwall of `said opening, the severalsections ofgsaid die block being movable with relation tofsaidgce'n#y ter block to permit the` insertion oflsaid type [members and `to therrclamp saidctype memr arectanguar die block dividedinto fourv substantially equalV4 1 sections,` said sections vvhaving-itheir.jinnerfcorners cut avvayto forman openingtliro'u'ghf` vsaid die blo-ck, aicenter lblockarranged ini 4. -Infan embossingydie;f'vaidife block bers 'between said center-blockand the respective sections oi said die block," and 'strips of heat resisting materialfinterposed between;

said typeigmemb'ersfand said die block;and'y Q s "between saifltypev members Vand said centerr. 'bloclr.. i fiff 7. Ins an embossing die, a .die `block j com?? 1 'prisingf-'a plurality oparts'having. their inf ner portions Sshapedto forma` circular "open-:1` I f engagementone withthe other afeylindrical'l 1f, v-typeblocl; arrange'dgin saidopeningsaidll typeblock-"beingfof'a diameter'substantially" iV v .lessthan the diameter offsaid openingand a yplurality-2of` removable ltype[members clamped between said-` type bloclandthesections'ofsaiddie block; the several sections 'foil e said die block having u'f )wardlyi"extendin'gl -v flanges-"arrangedtofenibossVa circularfline ing in said'.V die blockf'wh'en said: partsA are members.

lines 'intersecting said opening, a center bloclry separate.-romisaid diel block;l arranged. in i saidopening and spaeedfrfomthe wallthereoi' ,j-r and a 4"plurality of removable type mem- ;bers arrangedin thefspace between said cene ter block and `the 'wally 'of said opening, the

several velements of saidd-ie beingsov arranged? i that theymaybe'rigidly clampedonetothe 4otherfby;inward ypressurejon the joartsef-Q4`lvv i saidfdie" block.v 9. an embes's'i s anjopeningtherein and'divided into a"plu' lightly OfrelatvelymOVableLparts along,` lines" f mtersectingsaid opening a Center blockseptw, l

arateifrom said die.block,'farranged in said* ,opening Vand spacedV from the wall* thereof,

andk a plurality of re'I nov/able'-y type" members ,-g' l f arrangedin"the'spacejbetween said center j i blockl and. :the wall of saidopening7-andfa stripof compressiblematerial' interposed bef-,j' .A tween 4s a-i d`, ty said Qpenngg't efsjeveral'elenflentsof'said diefl .v beiiigl soarranged that theyv mayfberigidlv 'clampedone to thegother by inward i e members and ,the wall et on" the parts' ofsa'idfdie. block, s 'y In estimony whereof, Iaf'z my signature hereto. 4 e

f s. Ia-an .embosisingaaia a1- aie biokfhavin'g'fan openingftherein anddivided into plurality of relatively'movableparts along Q "g'fdie, aV die block` 'having-' u pressure ROLLTN 'B15 x 

